This is the year where hope fails you
The test subjects run the experiment
And the bastard you know is the hero you hate
But cohesing, it's possible if we try
There's no reason, there's no lesson, no time like the present
Tell me right now, what have you got to lose?
What have you got to lose? Except your soul?
Who's with us?
I fight for the unconventional
My right, and it's unconditional
I can only be as real as I can
The disadvantage is, i never knew the plan
This isn't just a way to be a martyr
I can't walk alone any longer
I fight for the ones who can't fight
And if I lose, at least I tried!

(We) we are the new diabolic
(We) we are the bitter bucolic
If I have to give my life, you can have it
(We) we are the pulse of the maggots!

I won't be the inconsequential
I won't be the wasted potential
I can make it as severe as I can
Until you realize, you'll never take a stand
It isn't just a one sided version
We've dealt with a manic subversion
I won't let the truth be perverted
And I wont leave another victim deserted

(We) we are the new diabolic
(We) we are the bitter bucolic
If I have to give my life, you can have it
(We) we are the pulse of the maggots!

Do you understand? (yes)
Do you understand? (yes)
Do you understand? (yes)
Do you understand? (yes)

Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)

We fight 'till no one can fight us
We live and no one can stop us
We pull when we're pushed too far
And the advantage is, the bottom line is
We never had to fight in the first place
We only had spit back in their face
We won't walk alone any longer
What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger

(We) we are the new diabolic
(We) we are the bitter bucolic
If I have to give my life, you can have it
(We) we are the pulse of the maggots!

Do you understand (yes)
Do you understand (yes)
Do you understand (yes)
Do you understand (yes)

Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)
Say it again say it again (we wont die)

General CommentWhether in Slipknot or Stone Sour, Corey seems to sing a lot about the sad state of this world, the atrocities, and the corrupt governments that cause these events. I think this song is about that as well. However, it's a call to people to realize that we actually have the power, but ONLY if we come together and realize that untapped power we have within us...and that it's time we stand up against these regimes and take the power back.

General CommentWell, if your all so sure that Slipknot are a bunch of screaming fags, then why aren't your perfect asses up there singing and bringing out perfect music?
I don't see you up there with a number one album.

General Commentthis song is about how slipknot is our "pulse" us maggots will live on as long as slipknot lives on we shall also,and about as long as we maggots stick together "we wont die".

We fight so no one can fight us
We live and no one can stop us
We pull when we push too far
And the advantages, the bottom line is
We never had to fight in the first place
We yell it, and just spit back in their face
We won't walk alone any longer
What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger

these lyrics are about how we will join together,and we dont need to fight fuck them we will just spit back in their face and how if were pushed to far we will push back,maggots rejoice.
stay (sic) maggots!

General Commenti think this song personally means that they are the ones who defend who cant defend for them selves, but also they defend something that destroys and decomposes at the same time. so they are saying that what we defend does not always do all good for everyone, they can also destroy everything else we love. and if we dont stop defending everything we WANT. and not what we NEED, we do eventually destroy ourselves and if it gets too far out of hand and we get dsperate about what we want, it will never stop and it will just get worse.

also, this song is friggin awesome. i have never heard such awesome guitar solos in my LIFE.this is truly their BEST album yet! maybe not containing one of their best songs. (wait and bleed, Slipknot S/T) but still in total,one off their best albums.